Beijing Guoan FC vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction: Two Giants Clash! What Will Be The Outcome?

Beijing Guoan FC vs Shanghai Shenhua: Prediction for the Match on July 19, 2025

Beijing Guoan FC will welcome Shanghai Shenhua to the Workers Stadium in the 17th round of the Chinese Super League. Beijing Guoan are the current leaders thanks to a better goal differential than Shanghai Shenhua, who are in second place with 38 points. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to place your bets!

Beijing Guoan FC: Form and Statistics

Form: WWWWD

Beijing Guoan are a force of nature in the Chinese Super League this season. This is a team that has yet to lose a game entering round 17. Heading into this clash, they currently boast a 16-match unbeaten run, recording 11 wins and 5 draws. Their success has been well-reported, and it's thanks to their potent offense. They boast the second-best offensive record and have also conceded the second-fewest goals (15).

The Imperial Guards can finish the season with a domestic double, something they've not achieved in club history. Four days from now, they are set to clash with Qingdao West Coast in the Chinese FA Cup quarter-final. First, they need to cement their position at the summit of the Chinese Super League standings by seeing off the threat of Shanghai Shenhua.

In their most recent league games, they beat Yunnan Yukun 2-1 at home. That result was a confidence booster as it extended their winning streak in the league to four games.

Beijing Guoan FC: Team News

Beijing Guoan FC continues to be without long-term absentee goalkeeper Jiaqi Han, who is nursing a knee injury. This means Sen Hou will continue in goal until he returns.

Head coach Quique Setién will not make any changes to the starting lineup that beat Yunnan Yukun last time out. Fabio Abreu and Serginho will lead the attack for the home team. Yuning Zhang did fail to impress when he came off the bench to provide an assist. The 28-year-old will be hoping to make another impact off the bench.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-4-2): Hou; Wang, Ngadeu, Wu, Muhmet; Cao, Dawhan, Fan, Guga; Serginho, Abreu.

⛔️ Out: Jiaqi Han (knee injury), Yupeng He (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Quique Setién.

Shanghai Shenhua: Form and Statistics

Form: WWLWW

Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, are plotting to kick out Beijing Guoan from the top spot in the league standings. To do that, they need to secure maximum points away from home. That should be easier said than done, considering they have lost two consecutive away matches in this fixture.

Besides that, though, the Blues come into this match riding high on confidence. In the league, they have won two consecutive matches and have one defeat to their name in six outings (W5).

Last time out, they had to face basement boys Changchun Yatai FC. It was an easy assignment as they came out of that match with three points in a 2-1 away victory.

Shanghai Shenhua: Team News

Shanghai Shenhua continues to be without long-term absentee Wai-Tsun Dai because of a knee injury. There are also four players listed as inactive for the visitors, including Saulo Mineiro, Shilong Wang, Pengfei Xie, and Hanchao Yu.

Another key absence for the visitors is the suspension of prolific forward Andre Luis, who is serving a two-match ban for reaching the yellow card threshold.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Xue; Chan, Jiang, Zhu, Manafa, Wu, Yennaris, Yang, Liu, Gao; Teixeira.

⛔️ Out: Wai-Tsun Dai (knee injury), Andre Luis (suspended), Saulo Mineiro (inactive), Shilong Wang (inactive), Pengfei Xie (inactive), (inactive), Hanchao Yu (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Leonid Slutsky.

Beijing Guoan FC vs Shanghai Shenhua: Head-to-Head Statistics

In the last 33 meetings, Beijing Guoan FC have won 17 times, Shanghai Shenhua have won 9 times, and there have been 7 draws. The goal difference is 55-3 in favor of Beijing Guoan FC.

Beijing Guoan FC vs Shanghai Shenhua: Betting Tips & Odds

• Beijing Guoan FC and Shanghai Shenhua have seen three of their last six meetings end in a draw. You can bet on a draw as the full-time result for 3.30 at 1xbet.
• Shanghai Shenhua have conceded the first goal in three of their last four meetings against Beijing Guoan FC. You can bet on Beijing Guoan FC to score first for 1.84 at Betway.
• Beijing Guoan FC have scored over 1.5 goals in five of their last eight home league games. You can bet on over 1.5 Beijing Guoan FC goals for 1.90 at Bet365.

Beijing Guoan FC vs Shanghai Shenhua match prediction 19 July 2025

On paper, Beijing Guoan FC have been the better-performing team this season. I'm not saying they will lose this game, but in all honesty, Shanghai Shenhua won't be an easy assignment to just brush aside. The home team has maintained an eight-match unbeaten run in front of their home crowd and will use this to their advantage to avoid defeat.

Shanghai Shenhua is going to be a difficult opponent to overcome. They have won three of their last four away league games heading into this clash. Both these teams are evenly matched, and it's going to be a difficult one to call. However, I am certain that they will be content with a point in a high-scoring affair. That said, my main prediction for this match is over 2.5 goals.

Our match prediction: Goals - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 1.65 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Handicap 1 (0) for a coefficient of 1.68 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score - 2:2 for a coefficient of 9.00 in the Betway bookmaker.